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August 2009


Fundraising candy stimulus package - new, better pricing!

DMI offers customers more profit

DMI Fundraising updated fundraising candy prices and shipping policies, effective August 1, 2009. Now, customers nationwide can benefit from lower free shipping minimums, refrigerated deliveries for year round sales and improved bottom lines when it comes to profits kept from fundraising efforts. Check out your favorites online at www.dmifundraising.com, or call (800) 628-5905 x 14 for complete details.

"Wishing you all the best" arrives at DMI warehouse - Custom catalog is hot off the press

Ready for school-wide sales, the handsome and exclusive gift and wrap catalog "Wishing you all the best" finally arrived in our warehouse this week. This shopper is available in limited quantity for DMI customers ONLY.

Reserved on a first-come-first-served basis, when you book your sale, we will protect your profits by preventing other organizations in your area from using the catalog at the same time. How do we do this? No other company in the fundraising industry has this catalog!

Book copies and dates for your school or group today, while supplies last.

Follow DMI on Twitter - DMI joins online social network sites

Don't want to wait for our newsletter? Meet up with us on Twitter, the fascinating social networking site. We were unsure at first, but now love this convenient way to keep up with our vendors and share tweets with customers - tweets are short 140 character statements about our most recent activities.



About DMI FUNDRAISING
DMI has been serving schools, leagues, clubs and other non-profit organizations by providing products for fundraising, since 1980. We have helped groups raise millions by supplying candy, catalogs, frozen foods, magazines and more. We pair quality products with a 'crazy-for-customer service attitude' and offer: credit terms, tally service, student pack, and returns acceptance. Contact us to start your next sale.

April 2009
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In the past 6 months we have seen swift changes in the fundraising industry. Old proverbs hold true, 'when one door closes, another one opens.'

While some DMI products were discontinued, we are very happy and excited to be offering new ones. For almost 30 years now, it has been our mission to bring you a great selection of profitable products for fundraising, while adding superior services to support your sales. That tradition continues.

We hope you enjoy this informative newsletter that will introduce you to our current lineup. All of our products can be view at www.dmifundraising.com.

Best regards,
Jennie Girton
Sales Manager, DMI Fundraising

Beautiful Fall Program
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Catalogs sales are the proven method of raising big profits for schools in the fall. This year, DMI is proud to offer our own exclusive, custom brochure 'Wishing You All The Best.' The products offered are popular sellers shown on 36 pages. Your customers will not be able to say no to Fannie May Boxed Chocolates, Savory Gourmet Popcorns, delicious dips, sauces and cookie mixes, earth-friendly items, gift wrap, candles, magazines and more. Let us send you a copy for your board to review. Contact us.

Home Delivery Convenience
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Imagine a fundraiser in which you, the sponsor, never have to see, inventory, touch or deliver any product. It's not just a dream, this convenience is a reality with Breck's bulbs from Holland and Springhill plants for fundraising. DMI supplies you with all the sales materials. You simply distribute those to sellers, who take orders and collect money. Upon submission, orders are processed and shipped directly to your customers. It is that easy. All products are 100% guaranteed to bloom and grow. Give us a call to start your sale today.


Personalize Your Candy!
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We Make it Fresh - You Make it Personal
A World's Finest Candy bar personalized with your group name and fundraising purpose, helps increase recognition within the community, adds credibility to your fundraising effort, and builds excitement among participants about selling the product. Choose your background, insert your message and choose your fonts. We custom print and wrap every candy bar in your order. Personalization is available for orders of just 100 boxes or more. Let's design your wrapper today! Call (800) 628-5905 ext. 14.

So long Red & Yellow
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As of 12/31/09, M&M/Mars ended production of the pre-packaged fundraising assortment, ONE STOP. DMI purchased large quantities of remaining stock to serve customers through the spring. Only recently did warehouse inventory sell out. With Hershey and M&M/Mars pulling out the the $1 candy bar market, just three options remain: FANNIE MAY CANDY BARS, WORLD'S FINEST CHOCOLATE and ORIGINAL ONE DOLLAR BARS. At the $1.50 price point we offer HERSHEY'S. And at the $2 price point we offer HERSHEY'S, WORLD'S FINEST and ORIGINAL ONE DOLLAR BARS. All are available from www.dmifundraising.com.

NOVEMBER 2008

Big news in the world of fundraising candy. Change is sweeping over the face of the $1 bar market. Here's the latest:

  • M&M/Mars announced that they will discontinue the ONE STOP variety pack, effective 12/31/08.
  • Hershey's recently announced that they will discontinue the ALL-AMERICAN and INTERNET assortments, effective 12/31/08.
  • Hershey's also has announced a price increase on the CHOCOLATETOWN PLUS and MAX assortments, effective 12/31/08

DMI is prepurchasing spring supply of all of the above items and will not increase prices until this supply has sold-out. Customers can reserve candy now for spring sales by calling (800) 628-5905.

OCTOBER 2008

DMI launches all new, updated and improved website:

*exciting new items
*easy navigation
*see all catalog pages
*organize your sale
*new resources
*checkout with credit cards, check or school purchase orders!

SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER

It's back-to-school time and that means fundraiser kickoffs - our busiest time of
year! Even so, we are still on the lookout for new products. We are excited to
introduce two new brand name programs with two new services: home delivery with
Breck's & Spring Hill and pre-pack for frozen foods. For you, this means more
profit with less work.

Now is a great time to be selling. If you have yet to book your sale, pick up the
phone and give us a call. We'd be happy to kickoff a fundraiser for you too. Tell
us your goal, we'll make it ours!

Sincerely,
Jennie Girton
(800) 628-5905 x 14
jennie@calldmi.com [mailto:jennie@calldmi.com]
www.dmifundraising.com

IN THIS ISSUE

Hershey $2 Bars
Bags for Buck$
Home Delivery Flowers & Bulbs

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Hershey brings out the BIG bars

New for Fall 2008 is a $2 bar assortment from Hershey's. "Big Bars, Big Brands,
Big Profits," says Hershey's. This 30-count carrier features their most popular
brands in king sizes: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (4 cups), Hershey's Milk Chocolate
Bars with Almonds, KIT KAT Wafer Bars and Twizzlers Strawberry Twists. Hershey's
sweetens their deal with consumer and seller incentives. Contact DMI for complete
details and a profit quote.

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Success in a Bag

Bags for Buck$, trash bag fundraising program is a win-win for schools and the environment.
To quote St Matthews school, ""Our profit of over $20,000 each year for the past
10 years can be attributed to selling an item that everyone needs and uses. People
knock down our doors to get these bags and refuse to buy anything else!"

The high quality bags, made of 100% recycled plastic, are presented in four useful
sizes and are a great value. Many schools experience repeat requests for the bags
creating a demand for ongoing fundraising. Bags sell for $10 or $12 retail. Schools
and groups can earn up to 50% profit. All services included. Call (800) 628-5905
x 14 to learn more.

Capacity Size Mil Color Bags per Roll
18 Gal Kitchen 24 x 33 1.2 White 60 bags per roll
30 Gal 30 x 36 1.5 Black 40 bags per roll
39 Gal 35 x 45 2.0 Yellow 20 bags per roll
55-60 Gal 38 x 58 2.0 Gray 15 bags per roll
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Brecks and Spring Hill, Quality and Convenience

Flower, bulbs and home delivery! DMI is excited to be offering Breck's bulbs &
plants for fundraising. "187 Years of Experience Assures Superior Bulbs for Your
Garden ... No organization has more knowledge about which bulbs grow and bloom best
in all sections of the U.S. than Breck's. Brecks, bulbs from Holland since 1818."
Not only will you feel good about what you're selling, your orders will ship directly
to your customers. When you've finished getting orders and turn them in to DMI,
you're done! You don't have to go back to deliver the items. We ship the orders
to your customers. That means less work for you! We guarantee that your customers
will be 100% satisfied with every Breck's item you sell them.

There is no minimum order - try out this program this fall! To get started email,
jennie@calldmi.com [mailto:jennie@calldmi.com].
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Pies for the Holidays

"Where can I purchase more of your products? My kids just love the funnel cakes
and I want to order more." Donna -- MO
"I want to know where I can purchase more of your cookie dough. Your cookies are
better than homemade." Sue Myers -- IL
Happy customers make a successful fundraiser. Our mix of restaurant quality products
will delight your customers. We review products from all over the country to bring
you the finest available. Ready-to-bake, or ready-to-eat, our products are the best.
Our pretzels, pies, cakes, cookies, cheesecakes, and other treats are so good your
customers will want to buy them from you again and again. Repeat business - just
one of the benefits of teaming up with DMI Fundraising.

Sell pies for Thanksgiving, earn great profits and enjoy the convenience of pre-pack
services. Phone (800) 628-5905 x 14 to see if pre-pack is available in your area.

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